The College of William & Mary School of Education is a program offered at both undergraduate and graduate levels of study at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. It accounts for one-third of all master's degrees and over one-half of all doctoral degrees at The college.School of Education – About. Retrieved on June 14, 2008. Professional education programs are accredited by the Virginia Department of Education, and the School of Education itself is accredited by NCATE.School of Education - Accreditation . Retrieved on June 14, 2008. The School of Education was ranked among the top 50 nationally in a survey of doctoral degree granting schools of education by U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools Guide 2007 edition.School of Education – Facts . Retrieved on June 14, 2008. It also utilizes its own library, the School of Education Library.
History Although the college has a long history of providing teacher education, even effectively hosting the first student teacher in America when a Maryland teacher in 1690 received mentoring from a college instructor in improving his own teaching, The College of William & Mary School of Education did not become a distinct entity until 1961.School of Education – History . Retrieved on June 14, 2008. 11 years after its separation, the SOE awarded its first doctoral degree. Presently, the School offers a liberal arts education and seeks to fuse undergraduate and graduate learning together.
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